Direct band gap GeSn alloys have emerged as a promising group-IV gain material for low-cost infrared laser manufacturing. They face major issues like high threshold power, and low lasing temperature ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) -- NASA launched its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday morning, which could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future ...

Femtum, a Quebec City startup that has developed short-pulsed mid-infrared fiber lasers, says it has closed a round of series A financing worth $16 million. The oversubscribed ser ...

Pensacola is hoping its found a way to actively warn drivers about Graffiti Bridge's low-clearance while keeping the boat ramp open to all boaters.

Recently, a research group led by Prof. SUN Dunlu from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully synthesized novel mid-infrared Ho,Pr:YAP and Er:YGGAG ...

Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and biomedical imaging, but their generation often relies on complex ...

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method to produce intense and ultra-fast lasers, which they say “holds promise for making precise ...

Recently, a research group led by Prof. SUN Dunlu at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, employed single-end pumping method for four different types of Tm:YAP ...

No, it isn't like its flashy cousins that blast aircraft away using high-powered beams to burn off wings and destroy electronics. Instead, it's a twin-turret laser weapon that can cover the entire sky ...

IR laser imaging is finally being commercialized into smart analytical equipment. New applications continue to emerge and yield massive advantages, thanks to the direct combination with FT-IR ...

Hope nobody wants to blow your packages out of the sky Hope nobody wants to blow your packages out of the sky is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.